33190 Mathematical Modelling for Science
6cp; 6hpwAnti-requisite(s): 33130 Mathematical Modelling 1 AND 35101 Introduction to Linear Dynamical Systems
Recommended studies: two units of HSC Mathematics
Topics covered in this subject include functions and their relationship to scientific experiments; differentiability; differential equations arising from scientific problems; solution by series; radioactive decay and exponential functions; oscillatory motion and trigonometric functions; integration; the logarithm function; inverse functions; inverse trigonometric functions; and solution of differential equations by integration and inverse functions. The computer algebra system Mathematica is used for symbolic, graphical and numerical computations.
Typical availability
Autumn semester, City campus
Detailed subject description.
Fee information
2011 contribution for commencing Commonwealth-supported students: $544
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2011 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2782
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Subject EFTSL: 0.125Access conditions
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